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PhotoFestival Class Descriptions

January 21: Jay Philbrick "The Nuts and Bolts of Wedding Photography” Limit - 12

Join Jay as he takes you through all the basic things you need to know to cover a wedding well. Whether you're

preparing for your first wedding or have a few seasons under your belt, this workshop will have some great

information for wedding photographers of all experience levels. Jay's workshop will cover such topics as gear,

controlling the flow of the day, photo composition, lighting, and posing. He will discuss the techniques he has used

to set his imagery and business apart in the hyper saturated market we are now in.

Jay is part of a husband and wife team of portrait and wedding photographers operating out of North Conway,

New Hampshire. An ex Air Force pilot and mountain guide, Jay brings his tremendous sense of adventure to

Philbrick Photography's portrait and wedding work. Philbrick Photography's epic wedding and portrait imagery has

recently became a viral sensation on the Internet and been televised worldwide. Location: Hunt’s Camera, 4 Vinton St, Manchester NH

January 28: Marsha VanderMey, M.Photog “The Marketing Power of Conceptual Photography” Limit - 10

How to go from concept to fully realizing your award winning image - while building your brand. This is about

getting select clients involved in a unique experience to create an image that inspires all those involved. Clients

become co-creators as you listen to their ideas while you direct both the conceptual process and the production

process. It is fundamentally about developing signature pieces in support of your marketing program by integrating

the process “experienced” by your clients and the product you “deliver”. Real life image examples will be shown and

the process used will be discussed in depth.

Marsha Vander Mey M. Photog, D.C.PH., A.C.PH. is an award winning photographer in state, regional, and

national competition. She has been awarded Best Photographer for the past three years in the Souhegan Valley and

has been published in New Hampshire Magazine. She is a Past President and currently PhotoFestival Chairman. Location: 13 Curtis Lane, Bedford 03110

February 11: Walter Schnecker, CPP, CPC, CCH “Fashion Photography from the Ground Up” Limit - 18

Gorgeous wardrobe, beautiful models, clean composition, all coming together just right for a stunning fashion

photograph. In this program we’ll look at fashion photography from the ground up. We’ll start with how we use

fashion to communicate, and take you all the way to the 8 elements that you need to harmonize when producing a

fashion shoot. Join Walter Schnecker for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn all the elements needed to make

stunning fashion photos.

With a background in commercial photography, from 2007 to 2009 Walter Schnecker studied fashion

photography under Claudio Basso in New York City. His photography has won national and international awards.

His photographs were featured on the covers of worldwide magazines like Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling &

Production, and Mold Making Technology. Walter Schnecker owns and operates C1M Academy, New Hampshire’s

only fully licensed and bonded school 100% dedicated to your photographic education.

Location: C1M Academy, 98 Route 101A, Amherst, NH

February 18: Jean Wozniak, CPP, C.Ph. “Lighting 1, 2, 3” Limit - 15

One light, two lights, three lights… we’ll build a studio set from the ground up right in class. As we go, we’ll discuss

the advantages and disadvantages and effects of the number of lights you use, whether on location or in studio.

We’ll discuss lighting patterns, ratios, direction and quality. Window light and outdoor lighting will be reviewed &

demonstrated if Mother Nature cooperates. This course is intended for the photographer with less than five years of

experience, and/or someone who would like to review the basics. Jean Wozniak, CPP, C.Ph. has been in business for 11 years, but has 31 years of experience in photography.

While her background, initially, was in landscape photography, her business years have focused on portrait studies.

She has received numerous awards in state, regional and national competitions including the achievement of 2016

Bronze Photographer of the Year in PPA’s IPC competition, a PPA Loan Collection image and Kodak Gallery

Award. She recently earned the designation of Certified Professional Photographer. Jean is a past president and 11

year member of NHPPA.

Location: Hunt's Camera, 4 Vinton St, Manchester, NH

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March 4: Allison McGrail, CPP, A.C.Ph. “From Snips to Snails to Sugar and Spice: Photographing Children

Naturally” Limit - 10

"Let them be kids!" Do you ever find photographing children a challenge? Then this program is for you! This

program will go over the challenges of photographing each age group from toddlers to preteens. We will discuss

what works best for different stages in development and how to pull natural expressions from our little subjects. You

will leave with tips for getting real smiles, how to approach a shy child, and how to handle stressed out parents. We

will discuss choosing locations, clothing and props to allow you to create timeless images of your subjects that Mom

and Dad will want to have hanging on their walls forever. We will spend part of our day with some little subjects of

different ages to photograph.

Allison McGrail is a Certified Professional Photographer who has run her studio, Allison Hope Photography since

2003. I 2014 she received a gold photographer of the year award from PPA. She is the current immediate past

President for NHPPA and this year's conference chair.

Location: 98 Route 101A, Amherst, NH

March 11: Rick Hydren, CPP, A.C.Ph. “Real Estate Photography” Limit - 10 This 7 hour workshop on Real Estate Photography will cover business overview, marketing, pricing strategies,

image capture, processing technics and presentation options that will meet the needs of most real estate agents for

residential properties. The class will start at a private home for sale to experience POV selection and capture

strategies. Then move to a classroom to discuss marketing, floor plans, post production workflow and virtual tour

hosting company’s online program for hosting virtual tours.

Richard Hydren started creating real estate images around 2003 working for developers and property managers

needing images of model condominiums. During the past 4 years he has been photographing homes for agents

from Plymouth MA to North Conway, NH. Richard Hydren, CPP, A.C.Ph, is currently a Director of NHPPA, PPANE

and PPA member.

Location: Rowley Public Library, Route 1A, Main St., Rowley, MA 01969

March 25: Tanya Hervey, “Marketing and Workflow & the Relationship Between Them” Limit - 10 The class is designed for photographers that are starting a photography business, or have an established

photography business but just can’t seem to fit marketing in with their day-to-day tasks. In this class, Tanya covers

the basics of establishing a workflow system with tools that will help you keep your sanity during peak season, and

keep you on track and inspired to grow your business during the off-season. Tanya will share the marketing

strategies that have worked for her to build a loyal following with her clients, and have proven to be key in attracting

new clients. There will be a focus on hosting holiday portrait events all through the year to keep your bank account

happy. A list of resources for workflow and marketing will be yours to take home.

Tanya is a portrait photographer based in Rochester NH. Her studio’s services include portraiture, real estate

and preschool photography, and occasionally weddings. Tanya joined the NHPPA in 2014; she currently serves on

the Board of Directors as the Publicity/Public Relations Chair. Location: 24 Union Street, Rochester, NH 03867

President's Message

Roland Lemire, M.Photog., Cr, CPP, D.C.Ph.S.

Wow! November and the

holidays are coming up fast,

which will prove to be a very

busy time for all of us. To begin

with Allison McGrail and the

Nominating Comittee are busy

putting together a slate of

officers for fiscal year 2017-2018

to be voted on by the

membership at the Business

Meeting in January. It is with

regret that Michele Spaziano will

be stepping down as Treasurer

of NHPPA at the end of this

fiscal year. So that means that

the Nominating Committee is

now actively looking for her

replacement. If you have any

thoughts that you would like to

join the Board as our Treasurer,

please contact Allison McGrail at

allison@allisonhopephotography

.com.

The Fall: What a beautiful

time of year - color, color,

color. And with Fall halfway

behind us, there is still lots of

time to get out there and

shoot that beautiful show of

color nature brings to us

once a year. After that comes

the arduous task of choosing

and editing the many

gorgeous images you take

that will hopefully be used in

print competition.

I encourage you to go out,

with tripod and camera in

hand, and capture those

images now.

As a reminder, February is

our annual print critique

meeting. Jennifer Raiche

will choose a 3 member

panel of judges to critique

images submitted by all of

our members. Print critique

is confidential. The maker of

the print is never divulged

for the critique. I encourage

all of you to join in for a

night of learning about what

makes an award winning

print.

Reminder, on November 6th

Sandra Pearce will be

presenting her program on

“The Art of Painting with

Photoshop.” I AM

ENCOURAGING ALL OF

YOU TO SEE THIS

PROGRAM. Sandra Pearce

is one of the most sought out

digital artists in the

photographic industry today.

She is a Master Artist, Master

Photographer, and Craftsman.

She is an Image Excellence and

Image Excellence Bar Recipient.

Painting in Photoshop is an

alternative for creating beautiful

art pieces rather than attempting

to learn a new program. Go on

line and sign up today. It's a

program you will not soon

forget.

NOVEMBER 8TH ELECTION

DAY. GET OUT AND VOTE!

November 11th is Veteran’s Day,

a day to remember and thank all

veterans for all they have

sacrificed to make us safe and

free. Remember that “All gave

some and some gave all.” Please

pray for all our soldiers, men

and women, stationed all around

the world and especially those in

the Middle East who are fighting

for our freedom.

November 24th is Thanksgiving

Day. Take time to enjoy some

time with your family and

friends and don’t forget to take

those important family photos.

Lastly, a big “Thank You” to Ray

Peeples for all the work and

effort in getting our new website

up and running and working

with the Membership Committee

to make all the up to date

changes to the membership

listing.

Happy shooting.

Roland

Meeting Notes

Monthly Meeting Review: See the Light By Tom Royer, Hospitality Chair

Just about every member of

NHPPA knows something about

lighting – it’s what makes

photography possible. But too

often we’re so busy posing

subjects or arranging products or

following sporting events to give

lighting the logical thought it

deserves. So we take tens or

hundreds or, occasionally,

thousands of exposures to arrive

as some really great images, a

bunch of good ones, lots of

mediocre ones and even more

“junk.” In fact, this reviewer is

of the opinion that a lot of us

would be lost if, instead of

digital images, we were shooting

film with its limited number of

exposures and its non-

immediate review of results.

On October 5, Lauren

DelVecchio attacked this

situation by giving us a solid

understanding of lighting

techniques as applied to the

kinds of photography most of

specialize in: Portraits, business

head shots, and special events

(e.g., weddings).

Lauren is a Certified

Professional Photographer

based out of Farmingdale,

Maine, and is on the Board

for the Maine PPA. She is a

member of PPANE and PPA.

Although weddings are her

main source of income, she

has a special interest in

concept and fashion

photography, and has

studied lighting to create her

own style. Indeed, it was

this style that defined the

outline of her presentation to

NHPPA.

Lauren used actual

photographs and lighting

diagrams to show how to

“shape” a subject, create

lighting patterns, use light

modifiers, and create soft

and hard light. And,

perhaps most important, she

clearly demonstrated the

effect of, and the advantage

of, actually moving artificial

light sources.

By starting with a key light

and then sequentially adding a

fill light, a hair light, and a

background light, she led us to a

complete studio lighting set up.

She then addressed the subject of

lighting ratios for setting or

measuring the strength

relationships of multiple lights.

Next came modifiers and

their uses, advantages, and

disadvantages. And, finally,

modifiers were followed by

specularity and the use of

modifiers.

Lauren filled her presentation

with lots of information.

Everyone in the audience knew

some of it, or at least had

thought about it, but no one had

previously seen all of it

presented, with examples, in and

understandable way in a little

over an hour and a quarter. It

was quite impressive.

Lauren’s final word of advice:

“Get out of your comfort zone…

but have fun doing it !!!”

Lauren’s web site is

www.LADPhotography.com

Print Competition: Don't Delay, Start Preparing Today! During the October monthly meeting, Image Competition Chair Nylora Bruleigh reminded everyone

that now's the time to begin preparing for the 2017 NHPPA Print Competition. To get started, Nylora

recommended setting up a separate folder for organizing your potential entries. The Creative Challenge

topic for 2017 will be 'Simplicity'.

Watch for details coming soon on the new NHPPA website www.nhppa.com, and here in the Hyponeer.

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NHPPA Vendor Members

ACI

acilab.com

Contact: Ken Wilson

C1M Photography SOPHA www.c1mpp.com www.thesopha.com

Contact: Walter Schnecker Contact: Bud Thorpe

Hunt's Photo and Video www.huntsphotoandvideo.com

Manchester: Eric Arnold

Melrose: Gary Farber

Glass and gear www.glassandgear.com

Contact: Bud Thorpe

NHPPA Member News

Annual Business Meeting January 4, 2017 The annual NHPPA Business Meeting will take place at the Derryfield on Wednesday, January 4.

All members are encouraged to attend and participate in the important business of approving

changes to the Bylaws and the election of officers for 2017/18. Remember that attendance is a pre-

requisite for NHPPA scholarship eligibility. Please take the time to review the following items prior

to the Business Meeting:

1. Minutes of the 2016 Business Meeting which will be presented for acceptance at this meeting.

2. Proposed Bylaws changes.

3. The slate of officers submitted by the Nomination Committee and candidate bio's.

Individuals interested in serving on an open elected position may also be nominated from the floor

during the Business Meeting. Upon completion of the nomination process, candidates are given the

opportunity to speak to the membership before a vote is taken.

Vendor Appreciation Night The January meeting is also our Vendor Appreciation Night. Vendor members will speak about

their products and services. Attendees have a chance to view vendor displays and talk with vendors

prior to the start of business and during the break. Sign up now at the new NHPPA website!

www.nhppa.com

BYLAWS CHANGES FOR VOTE AT JANUARY 2017 BUSINESS MEETING

Submitted by Jean Wozniak, Policies and Procedures Chair

Article VI – Board of Directors Section 1 (Board of Directors Consists of…) (last bulleted item for directors) Current language: “Three directors from the membership at large, one elected each year during the Annual Business Meeting, from nominations made from the floor, whose term shall be for three years or until successors take office. In 1997 it was originally implemented that one Director be elected for a term of one year, one Director to be elected for a term of two years, and one Director be elected for a term of three years in order to stagger the initial implementation.”

Revised language: “Three directors from the membership at large, one nominated and elected each year during the Annual Business Meeting, from nominations made from the floor, whose term shall be for three years or until successors take office.” Added the language “nominated and elected” and removed the last sentence of the current language as it is covered by “until successors take office.”

Article VI – Board of Directors Section 1 (Board of Directors Consists of…) Remove Vendor Representative as a Board member. Becoming increasingly difficult to fill this position on the Board. The Board will now be a total of 13 with 7 making a quorum.

Article III – Membership Section 1 – Membership Categories Item 1 - Professional Photographer Current language, last sentence: “A portfolio review is not needed for individuals joining who have earned CPP or Masters degrees and

will automatically be issued Professional status.”

Revised language: In the last sentence remove “joining” and add the following so that it reads: “A portfolio review is not

needed, and will automatically be issued Professional Status, for individuals who have:

1) earned their PPA Masters of Photography degree or CPP designation, or

2) have achieved a combination of 10 average or above images or prints from either PPA or affiliate

competitions and/or NHPPA portfolio submission.”

Slate of Officers for 2017/18 Submitted by Allison McGrail, Immediate Past President

The Board approved the following slate of officers to be nominated for the 2017-2018 year.

President - Madonna Lovett Repeta, M.Photog., Cr., A.C.Ph.

1st VP - Jennifer Raiche, D.C.Ph.

2nd VP - Tom Royer

Secretary - Lauri West, A.C.Ph.

Treasurer - open position

NH Rep to PPANE - Scott Snyder

In addition to the slate of officers, Charlene Graham will be seeking nomination for Director

during the Business Meeting. Any individuals interested in serving on a position may seek

nomination from the floor before a vote is taken. The candidates submitted the following bio's for

your consideration.

Madonna Lovett Repeta, M.Photog., Cr., A.C.Ph.

Madonna Lovett Repeta has earned the following professional photography degrees: Master

Photographer (M. Photog.), Photographic Craftsman (Cr) and an Associate Colleague of Photography

(A.C.Ph.). She is an award winning member of NHPPA, PPANE (Professional Photographers of New

England), ASP (American Society of Photography) and PPA (Professional Photographers of

America). She has earned a Kodak Gallery Award for Photographic Excellence and "Photographer of

the Year" from PPA four times since joining in 2008. Madonna received her judges training at the

PPA Judges Workshop and is the first female PPA Approved Juror in NH. She is currently PPANE

President and NHPPA 1st VP. In addition, Madonna attended the NH Police Academy’s

Photography for Law Enforcement school and has served as the department photographer for the

Bedford Fire Department since 2002. She also works with the Bedford Police Department doing

photography when needed.

Jennifer Raiche, D.C.Photog.

Since 1981 I have been actively involved in NHPPA. In April of 1981 that I worked my first print

competition and I continued to work a total of 33 consecutive competitions. In addition, I became a

member in 1987 and immediately took on the position of Secretary for the next 8-10 years. From

1989 – 1999 I was the Hyponeer Editor (started PRE-computer), and coordinated our association

Christmas Parties/Yankee Swaps/food for a good number of years. I began decorating the banquets

somewhere in the early 90’s.

In 1995, I received the National Award from NHPPA. In 1996 I began my assent up the chairs and

served as President for the 1998-1999 term. Since then, I have served as Print Chairman twice (in

additional to when I was 2nd VP), Scholarship Chairman, and have continued as the semi-official

banquet decorator. In 2011, I received my Distinguished Colleague of Photography Degree from

NHPPA.

Meanwhile, I have also been quite active with PPANE. I began working on their print committee

around 1984 and worked every competition up until 2014. I worked on one of the first ever District

Competitions, and, with others, created a highly effective print case packing system that was also

implemented with NHPPA. Between PPANE and NHPPA, I have worked over 65 Print

Competitions. In 2002, I was Print Chairman during a difficult year that included a new scoring

system and a room change halfway through – it went flawlessly.

In 1987 I became a PPANE member and during the 90’s served as NH’s State Representative to

PPANE and then as the PPANE State VP. In the early 2000’s I left the board due to family duties but

continued to help out wherever I could.

In 2009, Keith and I jointly received the National Award from PPANE.

In 2012 I was invited to rejoin the board and was appointed NH Director. Since then I have

handled party décor, hospitality, and the Creative Challenge Image Competition. I served as VP of

Communications from 2015-2016 and will be taking on the role of VP of Programs for the 2016-2017

term as I work my way to the Presidency.

I am also very active with the Muchachos Drum and Bugle Corps where I have been awarded the

Pat Provencher Spirit Award in 2006 & 2013 (the only one to have received it twice), Most improved

Brass Player in 2013, and the Tom Downie Peer Recognition Award (fashioned after the National

Award, but the whole corps votes) in 2015. I also have created our program book since 2010, have

served as Secretary, Membership Chairman, Horn Line Representative, and Recruiting Chairman. I

even edited a short-lived newsletter for a year or so.

I am also a charter member of the 100 Nights of Remembrance – a group that makes sure there is a

live bugler at the NH State Veteran’s Cemetery every evening between Memorial Day and 9/11, and

every Sunday between 9/11 and Memorial Day. Keith and I participate twice a week during the

summer.

Tom Royer

Tom Royer began in photography in 1967 using a Hanimex Praktica Nova 1B and later a Minolta

SRT101 to shoot film. He specialized in fine art and non-wedding special events.

After a short career as a photographer, Tom moved to the more financially stable field of software

development and began a long career developing real-time software for the defense electronics

industry. Tom's industry career culminated with his appointment as Test and Evaluation Focal Point

for the US Air Force Electronic Systems Center. He is the author of the book Software Testing

Management, Life on the Critical Path.

Five years ago, Tom returned to his first love: photography. With the support of Donna, his wife of

37 years, he now operates his own studio in Dover, NH and specializes in Fine Art, Portraits, and

Landscapes. He is the official photographer for St. George Maronite Catholic Church, and is

currently preparing a book on the Houses of Worship in Dover. Additionally, he is returning to his

film roots using medium format cameras from his collection.

At Photos by Tom Royer, Tom's tenet is "Photography is a Collaborative effort. We work with

you to achieve your goals." To this end, each collaboration begins with an in-depth discussion: What

are your goals? Do you want to document an event, create an archival portrait, provide photos for

Holiday cards? Or, do you want wall-mounted art work? "Think about it; we'll talk before we

shoot."

Tom would like to initiate a program for educating the general public in photography: When they

can do it themselves (and how to do it better), and when a professional is needed.

Tom is a member of PPA, PPANE, and NHPPA. His web site is www.PhotosByTomRoyer.com.

Lauri West, A.C.Ph.

Lauri West joined NHPPA in 2005 as an additional studio member at Photography by Nylora.

Lauri has earned the Associate Colleague in Photography degree from NHPPA and was recently

presented with the National Award for meritorious service to the photography industry at the

NHPPA Annual Conference in 2016.

Lauri has served on the NHPPA Board of Directors as Secretary for the past six years. Lauri is also

a member of the New England regional association [PPANE] and currently serves on its Board as a

Director.

Lauri works with Nylora assisting with photo shoots and general business administration. Lauri

also teaches with Nylora in private workshops at the studio as well as at speaking engagements for

regional and state affiliates.

Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder is a wedding, portrait, and fine art landscape photographer based in Henniker, New

Hampshire. He first studied photography at the Art Institute of Atlanta in the '80s. After a couple

decades working in frame shops and art galleries, and in publishing as a book designer, compositor

and proofreader he returned to photography full time this year. He has three incredible kids, two

girls and a boy - 30, 5, and 3 and rarely sleeps a whole night though.

Charlene Graham

Certified professional photographer, in business since 2010. "Most of my photography is with

high school seniors, families, children, corporate events, and publications."

Charlene lives in Concord, New Hampshire, with her husband and 3 daughters.

Member: NHPPA, PPANE, PPA

Competition: 5 blue ribbons - NHPPA

Court of Honor - NHPPA 2016

3 time winner international competition

3 blue ribbons - NE district competition

BA in Art from Salem State University

Photographer for Heart Gallery

Dates to Remember

November 2: NHPPA Monthly Meeting - Lisa Cuchara: Applying Textures to Photographs

November 6: NHPPA Fall Seminar - Sandra Pearce: The Art of Painting with Photoshop

December 16: NHPPA Christmas Party - SOPHA, Manchester NH

January 4: NHPPA Monthly Meeting - Annual Business Meeting and Vendor Appreciation Night

February 1: NHPPA Monthly Meeting - Print Critique Night

My Reason for Pursuing the CPP Credential Mark Powers, CPP

NOTE: Please also see Jean Wozniak’s great article in the September 2016 Hyponeer in which she describes her journey

toward obtaining her CPP.

There is more than one reason a photographer might seek to become a Certified Professional Photographer.

One reason often cited is “competitive advantage”. We all know anyone can purchase a camera that will take

great pictures (when the conditions are right), and voila – they are a photographer! But given the fact that

those who call themselves photographers can range in skill from next-to-zero to proficient, the CPP credential

can assure the public that the certified photographer can consistently produce superior images in almost any

circumstance.

My reason for pursuing the CPP credential was different, however. I was more interested in becoming smarter

about what I was doing and what I could be doing.

When I joined NHPPA around 5 years ago, I felt like a complete novice, especially compared to other members

who had been doing full time professional photography for decades. Marsha VanderMey recruited me to join

NHPPA, and the reason she told me is that she saw some talent in my work. (I actually think she just saw a

ripe opportunity to add to the membership base as she had just come off her stint as Membership Chair.) In

my early NHPPA monthly meetings, I met people who’d actually gone to school to study photography, who

produced stunning works of art, competed with distinction in national and international print competitions,

and appeared to be well-known regionally and nationally for their expertise. And then there was me: I was a

guy who’d been shooting off and on for 30 years but whose education consisted of trial and mostly error and

reading books like “Here’s How You Are Screwing Up Your Photography”. I felt pretty ignorant.

However, I decided I was going to get better, and I found members of NHPPA to be very gracious in

providing feedback and guidance without making me feel embarrassed. I’ve learned an immense amount

with our vast educational opportunities - monthly speakers, Photo Festival classes, Mini-Mondays, our Fall

Seminar and Annual Conference, print competitions, in addition to regional learning opportunities with

PPANE and NEIPP. As a result, I think I’ve gotten better in the practical techniques of producing pretty good

images.

However, I wanted to become technically more knowledgeable in a way that might help me integrate what

already I knew into a more cohesive framework. Since I was a kid, I’ve been a person that likes to understand

what makes things tick. I think that’s why I chose my primary career as a clinical social worker in mental

health: I’ve wanted to understand the back story on why we all do what we do. Similarly, I wanted to know

more of the technical back story of how things work in photography so I would be more able to consistently

produce the photographic images I wanted.

So I enrolled in Al Audlemen’s CPP Prep Class at NEIPP this year which covered a wide range of topics such

as: Camera, lens selection, and how to determine correct exposure for the outcome I wanted; lighting ratios,

patterns and using different light modifiers for different effects; composition and design, including

understanding color, color balance and how to use color to compliment the subject; posing subjects to draw

attention to their good qualities and minimize their not-so-good qualities; image capture; and post-production

processing of images to maximize tonal values, color and artistic creativity. At the end of the class, I was

fortunate enough to pass the CPP test exam so I could then proceed to the Image Submission part of the CPP

process.

(Powers CPP, continued)

The short version of the Image Submission requirements are: 1) Six images that meet certain requirements

(such as demonstrating Short Light, Broad Light, etc); and 2) nine images that demonstrate one’s competence

in creating client images that sell. To help us prepare for this part of the review process, members of Al’s class

created a CPP Facebook page and we were fortunate to have Al Audleman, Lauren DelVecchio, Jane Walsh,

and Steve Bedell mentor us as we submitted images for critique. The feedback sometimes felt brutal, but we

knew the intent of the feedback was to help us have the best chance of passing the review. Before finally

submitting my images, I asked Tim Cameron and Jeff Dachowski for their feedback and as a result I replaced

several of the images for others that I thought had a better chance for successful review.

You’ll see here the images I submitted for my review. The names of the images are meant to convey the

category for which I was submitting them, especially for the required images. I felt very fortunate that the

PPA judges gave me a “thumbs up” - and I became a CPP!

Six Images Meeting Certain Requirements

Balance-Symmetrical Broad Light Low Key

Selective Focus Short Light Use of Shape, Form, or Texture

Nine Client Images

1. Studio Portrait 2. Outdoor Portrait 3. Studio Portrait

4. Outdoor Engagement Portrait 5. Pre-Teen Portrait 6. Illustrative

7. Studio Head Shot 8. Morning Landscape 9. Senior Outdoor Portrait

Editor's note: Thanks to Mark Powers and Jean Wozniak for their generosity in sharing the CPP certification process

with us. Congratulations!

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